The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-08-07

most the respectable OF his class. DE was man
of known courage and determination, end was
greatly admired by his friends. lie had aecu-
minated a considerab BILE amount of property and
was among the most spirited and enterprising
citizens of Hot Springs. he served more than
one term in the City Counc1l. he was man,
however of irnperious temper and domiueering
will and had for long time monopoiized the
gambling operations of the town, either under
his own management through friends. FL
pally he became dissatisfied with one Jim Lane,
the keeper and manager of one Of the many
eambling-hou of the town. He notified Lane
that ne must quit business. Lane failing to
comply with this demand Flynn walked into
his house one day and threw all the gambling
apparatus into the street. kicked Lane out after
them aud informed him that he should never
open his gambiing-house again. Lane being
himself afraid of Flynn sought ont Doran, who
was then in New Orleans, and took him into
partnership. with the understanding that Doran
should go to Hot Springs and reopen business.
This Doran at once did; whereupon Flynn mott
fed him that he must close up or fight 1t out
accepted the latter alternative and
upon meeting Flynn upon the
street at once opened fire him, which Flynn
promptly returned. Both Of them were men of
steady nerve and unerring shots. but after friIg
some fifteen times altogether Flynn took refuge
In a barber shop and to the surprise of every
body neither one Of them seemed to have been
hit But it afterwards appeared that Flynn had
to fire with his left hand owing to a recent in
jury TO his right His aim was, therefore, not 80
certain as usual. Doran insisted that he had
hit Flynn with more than of his shots; that
he had seen balls strike his clothes. and he was
bewildered that Flynn did not fall. Later it was
learned that Doran's aim was true and that
three of his shots did strike Flynn, but he was
encased in steel armor and the balls did not
penetrate, though he suffered greatly for a num-
Der of DAYS from the conclusion. Both Doran
and Flynn had q number Of followers aud open
war was at once declared between the factions.
Flynn confined to his room for some days
after his encounter with Doran, but az soon as
he recovered he gathered round HIM some ten
twelve followers. among them two of his
brothers, and made ready for active HOSTILE
ties. Doran called together his friends
and held them in readiness for the
conflict which he knew evitable. Each
party kept under cover for soma days, seeking
by stealth, or strategy. some advantage Final
ly Doran was informed that Flynn and his
party were about to leave one of their places of
resort, in carriages, to reach the home of Flynn
In the southern part or the town. so when the
four carriages containing Flynn and his friends
reached the center of the town. Doran and his
followers sailed out from adjoining house and
opened fire them with Winchester rifles. The
carriages riddled with bullets, the driver of
one was killed, and another wounded The mo-
ment the firing began Flynn, followed by his
two brothers and the remainder of his escort.
sprang from the carriages and began to return
the fire. The fusillade lasted some five or ten
minutes. The result was that three or four of
Flynns followers, including the carriage driver
and one of his brothers, were killed. and Flynn
himself WAS wounded. This latter created great
indignation among the people OF the town OF
Hot Springs and they finally organized in suf-
the place. Flynn went to Chicago, whore he
still resides, and Doran went to Fort
Smith, and was afterwards employed by the
United States marshal in that district to assist
In arresting number of desperate characters in
the Indian Territory. This duty, it is said. he
performed with his usual vigor and nerve, kill
Ing two three Of the desperadoes and arrest
ing the remainder and turning them over to the
civil authorities at Fort Smith. Then came his
last difficulty with the gambler Fagg, in which,
it appears the latter accomplished by stealth
and cowardice what many brave men had
failed in before-that is the wounding. perhaps
of Doran 1t seems that the parties
had quarrel in Faggs eambling-house, and the
latter, perhaps not liking the undertaking of
attacking Doran while he looking at him.
waited until he had left the house and
standing on the street Fagg approached from
behind and fired at his head. but Doran turning
ut the moment, the shot took effect in his face,
and he at once fell Even then his native cour-
age did not fail him in this emergency He drew
his pistol and continued firing at Fagc until the
latter had fled out of range. Both Doran and |
Frank Flynn, his most noted antagonist, possess |
many commendable traits of character. Both |
are said to be honest and upright outside their |
calling sincere in their friendship, of generous |
nature, and neither was ever accused OF fear"